6 seminars scheduled across the state

Six seminars have been scheduled across Oklahoma to keep the public and local, county and state officials updated on the state’s open records-open meeting laws.

State Attorney General Mike Hunter and the Oklahoma Press Association are collaborating on the seminars, which begin Thursday. The seminars are free, open to the public and don’t require any pre-registration.

Hunter said the meetings will be a great way for the public or officials who are serving on local or state boards to ask questions and stay up-to-date on the state’s open record laws.

“These seminars will provide highlights to the most recent open-government laws in our state,” Hunter said. “I strongly encourage everyone who serves the public attend these meetings and ask questions. I appreciate the Oklahoma Press Association for helping host these meetings. Transparency laws promote accountability and are some of the most important laws we have.”

The meetings were last hosted in 2014 and drew more than 600 attendees from state and local offices, school boards, public officials and residents.